Common Windows Fall Creators Update Problems

On October 17th, 2017, Microsoft released the new version of Windows 10, known as Fall Creators Update. Plenty of users have installed the update already, either because it became available for their computer, or by downloading it manually from Microsoft’s website. As with any update, Fall Creators Update may create some problems. Thus, we will explore all the available solutions for the most common update problems.

For detailed instructions on how to install Fall Creators Update, visit our guide.

Problems during the installation

Besides the repair, we still might face issues during the installation of Fall Creators Update. The next steps will help us overcome most update problems, with either Windows Updates or Media Creation Tool.

Errors downloading the updates

Sometimes, the system is not able to communicate with Microsoft’s servers; thus, we can’t install the new update.

The error codes for that kind of problems are the following:

How to solve

The most common reason for this problem is the use of a VPN service.

If we use any VPN service, we need to deactivate it and try again to install the update.

In a most unusual scenario, it is possible that an app occupies the system reserved space that the updates need to use.

In such a case, we can deactivate the antivirus program we use, which is the major suspect for this kind of problem. If we still can’t update, the next step is to use a third-party tool to expand the system reserved partition to at least 500MB.

Unexpected error during download

On the other hand, if you see the above error code, then there was an unexpected error during the download.

How to solve

To solve it, you’ll have to clean the temporary files and free some space on your drive. You can do this with the Disk Cleanup tool.

Try to upgrade again with a bootable USB. You can always backup your system and perform a clean install of Windows.

Bootable USB errors

If we use a bootable USB to install Fall Creators Update on Windows, we may deal with a couple of known issues.

The culprits this time may be some corrupted system files on the installation media.

How to solve

At first, we need to write the ISO once again to our USB, because something might have gone wrong the first time. Alternatively, we can use a different flash drive to make sure the first one wasn’t damaged.

If the problem remains, then the ISO might be faulty. We have to re-download it with Media Creation Tool.

Minimum requirements error

Most of the devices – if not all – that are compatible with Windows 10 should run well with Fall Creators Update.

However, after the Anniversary Update Microsoft changed the minimum system requirements. For Fall Creators Update the minimum requirements are the following:

On older devices, you might get the following error codes:

0xC1900200 – 0x20008

0xC1900202 – 0x20008

How to solve

The only solution to these problems is to consider buying a newer system.

As we mentioned, if you already had Windows 10 and you’re just updating to the newest version, it is highly unlikely that you’ll run into this problem.

However, there might be some low-end tablets or laptops that won’t be able to run Fall Creators Update. The problem might be solved by installing more RAM in case of laptops.

Driver issues during the installation

Any error that starts with 0xC1900101 has to do with driver incompatibilities.

The following errors are some of the most known ones:

0xC1900101 – 0x20004

0xC1900101 – 0x2000c

0xC1900101 – 0x20017

0xC1900101 – 0x30018

0xC1900101 – 0x3000D

0xC1900101 – 0x4000D

0xC1900101 – 0x40017

How to solve

The first thing you want to do is fix the problematic driver.

Right-click on Start and choose Device Manager.

Right-click on the problematic driver, marked with a yellow warning sign.

Choose to uninstall the device and follow the directions.

After that, try to install the Windows Fall Creators Update again.

If the troubling device is a USB peripheral, we unplug it and try again. As a precaution, we can unplug all the peripheral devices we don’t need, like hard drives, printers, speakers, etc.

If nothing of the above works, we can try to repair our system with the steps described at the beginning of this guide.[link]

As an alternative, we can try to use Media Creation Tool.

Compatibility issues

This error code relates to a compatibility issue with a driver or program.

Graphics cards cause the problem in the driver cases, whereas older programs are the culprits on the software side.

How to solve

It may be pretty hard to locate the root of this problem, especially if our computer runs smoothly without Fall Creators Update.

The fastest way to skip the error is to use Media Creation Tool.

During the update, the tool will help us find the cause, and it will suggest a solution.

We can then install the newest drivers or uninstall the driver completely. To do so, follow the steps we described in the previous error.

If the problem is caused by a program, we have to uninstall it. After the update, we can try to install it again.

0xC1900208 – 0x4000C

This code refers to an incompatible program as well. Windows will inform us on which app causes the incompatibility, so we can quickly remove it and retry.

I accidentally restarted my computer during installation

It can happen to anyone, especially with an unexpected power outage for desktop PCs without a UPS.

If we restart the machine during installation, we’ll get the error code:

How to solve

The only thing you’ll need to do is restart the update. This time, be more careful.

Problems finishing the installation

On some users, the update can’t finish, and the installation program restores the previous Windows version.

Below you’ll find the most common error messages for such a situation:

Go to the Settings tab and select “Save space and download files as you use them.”

That will turn on the Files On-Demand feature.

Microsoft Edge issues

Edge is not the most popular browsing program, but it’s becoming better and better with every update.

This time though, some users are facing freezing problems with Fall Creators Update, where Edge becomes sluggish and unresponsive.

How to solve the freezing issues

Microsoft hasn’t acknowledged the problem yet, but you can use the built-in troubleshooter and try to repair the app.

Open Settings and go to Apps > Apps & Features.

Select Microsoft Edge and click on Advanced.

Press the Repair button.

If you still have the same problem, repeat the steps and choose Reset instead of Repair.

Emoji Panel missing

Another new feature on Fall Creators Update is the native emoji support with Windows key + “.” or “;”. Not on all of us though, since there are once again users that can’t locate the new feature.

How to solve

If you’re one of them, then you probably don’t have a US keyboard installed. Unfortunately, the emoji support is only for this language.

You can always add the keyboard though:

Open Settings and navigate to Time & Language.

Go to Region & Language.

Select Add a language.

Find the US English and add it.

You don’t need to make it your primary language. As long as you have the language selected, you will be able to use the above shortcuts.

In case you already had English but different than the US:

Click on the language and choose Options.

Select to add a keyboard and choose the US.

Annoying touch keyboard on every boot

If you see a touch keyboard every time you boot your desktop computer, then you are probably annoyed.

Microsoft hasn’t acknowledged the issue as a bug, but there are some workarounds.

Solution #1

Right-click on the taskbar and open the Task Manager.

Click on More details.

Find the Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel process and end the task.

With these steps, it won’t open again on startup, but the problem will return if you start the touch keyboard manually.

Solution #2

You can always disable the touch keyboard if you never use it.

Search for Services and open it.

Locate the Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service and double-click on it.

Click on the drop-down Startup type menu and choose Disable.

Choose to stop the service and hit “Apply.”

Restart your computer.

If there’s ever an update that fixes the problem, you can revert the changes.

Start menu issues

It seems that the Start menu has some problems after the update. Users reported that icons and live tiles are missing, others see a weird “ms-resource” entry, while on some users the Start menu doesn’t work at all.

How to solve

First, try to reinstall the missing apps from the store. Alternatively, you can reinstall all the built-in Windows apps from PowerShell.

Type “Powershell” on search, right-click on it and run it as administrator.